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HillHound Senior Enthusiast

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I ordered this GM auxilliary light switch from www.partszoneonline.com:

 

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Hopefully I'll plan to put it in one of the blank switch housings right beside the passenger airbag key switch and wire it into one of the electrical centers for power.  Ultimately I want to order a visor with clearance lights and use the switch to turn the lights on/off.  I'm not very knowledgable with electrical stuff but I got some good info from J Pendulum and it looks real easy.

 

I don't know about you guys but I can't stand the way GM just puts black covers on spots where optional switches are meant to go and also that blank spot on the instrument cluster where the tranny temp gauge is on the HDs! :D  Seems like they could do something more useful with the wasted space.  Hey what can I say-the more buttons, lights and guages on the dash the happier I am! :)

99silveradoz71 Senior Enthusiast

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Sounds good.  Looks like the switch that I used for some front/rear fogs.  Jason was a great help in providing some direction for the wiring for my shop to do the install.

Big Boy Enthusiast

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Let us know how it goes.  I'm considering same.  Do you already have roof clearance lights?

 

Oh just looked at your sig.  No lights.  Definitely post how it goes.  I'd really like to do same.  BTW what size tires you got on your Silverado?  Looks nice - specially in the woods!  :D

HillHound Senior Enthusiast

HillHound

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Let us know how it goes.  I'm considering same.  Do you already have roof clearance lights?

 

Oh just looked at your sig.  No lights.  Definitely post how it goes.  I'd really like to do same.  BTW what size tires you got on your Silverado?  Looks nice - specially in the woods!  :D

Thanks for the compliments, Big Boy.  The tires are BFG 265/75R15 ATs.  Same size as the stock Firestones that I scrapped.  Definitely a nice improvement.  ;)

firecadet613 Enthusiast

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You might want to check out Jon (Chevy4x4trucks) website.  He had that switch on his truck to run his 100W off road lights.  Pretty soon it'll be in my truck.  His web address is www.chevy4x4trucks.com it should be under the technical install section.  Jon would have already posted here but he's baking in the Florida sun at the moment, lol.

 

Joe

Big Bert Enthusiast

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Hey I have that switch in my truck, I think it was part of the factory snowplow package.  It doesn,t do anything except light the little glow light on it.  Does anyone know where the wires go to and what I can hook up to it.  Will it handle PIAA driving lights ? Thanks Big Bert

gandolphxx Senior Enthusiast

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Hey I have that switch in my truck, I think it was part of the factory snowplow package.  It doesn,t do anything except light the little glow light on it.  Does anyone know where the wires go to and what I can hook up to it.  Will it handle PIAA driving lights ? Thanks Big Bert

If it was part of the snow plow prep package the wires are in the routed up the rear side of the drivers door pillar and deadheaded in the headliner, you should be able to fish them out and use for aux lites. :D

HillHound Senior Enthusiast

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Hillhound,  

Do you know the part number for that switch?... i would like to get one

 

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Doug

Doug,

 

The GM part number for the auxilliary light switch is 15722980.  I ordered it from partszoneonline.com several days ago but it hasn't came in yet.  Hope that helps you.

 

Ron

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I would highly suggest that you dont run your full current through that switch. (example: wire from battery terminal to the switch, then from switch to light......not good)  It is not a good idea to run high power throughout your dash.  I would use this switch just to trigger a relay that would turn on your lights...

 

 

Eric

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